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2026 State of Education in Tennessee: Moving Every Student Forward

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State Collaborative on Reforming Education

Transforming Tennessee Education

so that all students can achieve success in the classroom, career, and life. 

Advancing Change for Students

Grounded in our mission, supported by collaborative partnerships, and driven by research-backed, student-focused priorities, SCORE strives to be a durable partner and trusted advisor in Tennessee education. We focus on driving change for students from kindergarten to career through policy and practice — and taking it to scale.

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2026 State of Education in Tennessee: Moving Every Student Forward

December 3, 2025

The 2026 State of Education report outlines the bold policies and actions that will move Tennessee’s shared vision for student success forward. Rooted in data and building on a strong student-centered foundation, it offers a roadmap for advancing outcomes from kindergarten to career.

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Our Priorities

As we support the broader education ecosystem in Tennessee, SCORE is focused on:

Great Teaching & Leadership

Supporting great instruction and curriculum in the classroom and strengthening the teacher pipeline.

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Innovative School Models & Approaches

Advancing approaches and programs that have promise in accelerating student success.

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Education-to-Career Pathways

Aligning K-12 and postsecondary programs with career success.

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2024
Impact

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SCORE ACCOMPLISHMENT

SCORE connects education to work by developing an impact credential framework for Tennessee. SCORE leads the development of a first-ever framework to resource students and decision-makers as they assess a credential’s ability to lead to high earnings, job outlook, and stackability. The framework is developed with the partnership of more than 25 thought leaders from K-12 education, postsecondary education, student support organizations, business, and state government. 

SCORE REPORT

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Impact in 2024 by reading
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“The results achieved in the last 10 years prove that Tennessee can be a national and global leader in education. We have been among the fastest-improving states for student achievement, but we are resolved that this cannot be the end of our growth. The future is bright, and we are grateful for the commitment of each of our partners as we accelerate our strategic and innovative efforts to continue to advance student success—in college, career, and life—in Tennessee.”

David Mansouri, SCORE President and CEO

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Leaders & Advocates

From corporate and nonprofit leaders to community organizations and families, we work alongside fellow advocates to advance student-focused change. Access data-driven resources and learn more about opportunities to collaborate.

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Educators

We develop effective approaches by working directly with schools, districts, and postsecondary institutions to innovate and generate proof points to enhance teaching and learning. Learn how together we can improve student outcomes in Tennessee.

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Policymakers

We champion education policies that foster student success across Tennessee. Our experts provide reliable data and research to state leaders and policymakers to monitor progress, measure impact, and identify additional areas of need for students.

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Five Insights from Tennessee’s 2025 School Letter Grades

January 15, 2026 | Jack Roberts Jue

Each year in Tennessee, nearly all public schools receive an A-F letter grade, giving a snapshot of how students performed during the prior school year. The SCORE team analyzed data from the 2024-25 school letter grades and identified five key insights about how schools are performing and what the results reveal about Tennessee’s accountability system. This analysis comes as state leaders are actively considering changes to how school performance is measured and communicated.

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Small School, Big Impact: How Perea Elementary Is Redefining What’s Possible in Tennessee Schools

January 9, 2026 | Jay Brown, Erin Malafronte

Perea Elementary, a charter school in the Klondike/Smokey City community in Memphis and a pilot site in SCORE’s Tennessee Educator Staffing Innovation (TESI) Network, is showing how strategic staffing and instructional coherence can transform student outcomes.

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Measuring Readiness, Unlocking Opportunity: Five Insights From Tennessee’s 2025 ACT Results and Why They Matter for Students

December 18, 2025 | Jack Roberts Jue

A key indicator of postsecondary readiness in Tennessee is student performance on the ACT, a nationally recognized assessment that measures the cumulative skills students learn throughout their K-12 journey. The SCORE team reviewed the 2024-25 ACT state results and identified five key insights highlighting bright spots in the data and areas where Tennessee can improve.

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